Deadly sun rays trap Tulsa sisters in life without sunshine
Terri Addington, 9, and her 4-year-old sister Lisa in Tulsa suffer from xeroderma pigmentosum, a condition making sun exposure deadly. Doctors warn tumors form quickly. Terri has had 200-300 removals, with sun avoidance and surgeries the main treatment. Parents, estranged, face unemployment as the disease confines the girls indoors.
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Gila
Terri Addington
Lisa
Pete Dosser
Desser
Terri
Isa
Terris
Bile Richie
Edward Addington
Addiington
Lucey transit package stalls as Wisconsin session ends
Madison AP Democrats push to pass Gov. Patrick Lucey’s transportation package but face Republican opposition and a tight clock on the final day of the special session. GOP leaders scoff at a $36.3 million annual hike, warning December is no time to resurrect the plan.
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Patrick
Lucey
Weather Bureau
Wayne Whittow
Milwaukee
Moon
Whittow
Senate
James Devitt
R Greenfield
Wisconsin
Lacey
GOP
Senate Commerce Committee
Wisconsin Open Primary Survives Democratic Caucus Move
Wisconsin maintains an open presidential primary but Democrats tabled a bill to switch to caucuses for delegate selection. Rep Kedrowski calls the 1976 primary meaningless as Democrats push caucuses while Republicans keep an open primary. National party warning could reject delegates from an open primary.
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Wisconsin
David Kedrowski
White House
National Party
Republi
The Move to Impeach Santa starts today
A 12 part illustrated Christmas story produced by Associated Press News features begins on page 21 in today’s Daily Northwestern. The tale, titled The Move to Impeach Santa, unfolds through a series of installments and will conclude on Christmas Eve.
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Associated Press News Features
Northwestern
Cyclamate ban may be lifted after panel finds no cancer link
A blue ribbon panel tentatively concluded that over 20 new animal studies show cyclamate does not cause cancer birth defects or genetic damage. One member, Dr. Weinstein, warned of doubt about a possible weak carcinogen, urging more tests. FDA decision pending, Abbott Labs pressures for reapproval.
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Washington
J. Lemard Weinstein
Columbia University
Food and Drug Administration
Abbott Laboratories
FDA
Joint sale of Osh landfill to county approved
Taxpayers in Oshkosh vote 32 to 10 to sell the joint sanitary landfill to the Winnebago County Solid Waste Management board for not less than 398 dollars per cost basis through date of sale. Town and city ownership details, free-use arrangement for 25 years, and prior history of the 34-acre site are noted amid regulatory pressure and infrastructure fixes.
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Northwestern
Osh
Oshkesh Sanilay
Winnebago County
Oshkosh
William Domke
Courtland Ave
Hai
Oshasidents
Courtner and Plummer Co
Th Saniary Landing
Department of Natural Resources
Grundy
Oil lease bids open along Southern California coast
The federal government opens offshore drilling lease bids along the Southern California coast. Auctions aim to cut oil imports by tapping new coastal lands. Tracts cover 1.26 million acres with potential deposits, depth, and gas, though depth and location raise risk amid sharp competition and environmental opposition.
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Fecal
California
U.S
America
Santa Barbara Channel
Oir
Interior Department
Bureau of Land Management
Christmas stamps may cause problems abroad
The Postal Service warns that this year's two billion Christmas stamps lack monetary denominations and may cause misrouting on international mail if used outside the United States. Regulators of the Universal Postal Union advise denominations, though USPS says stamps will be honored at prevailing first class rates domestically.
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Washington
Postal Service
Universal Postal Postal Union
United Nations Agency
Fhe
Two More Freed In Amsterdam Train Hijacking
Netherlands and South Moluccan sources report a band of gunmen who killed three hostages aboard a hijacked train. They freed two more captives including an elderly man as they demanded independence for the Moluccan Islands. The attackers prayed before and after each death, weeping between slayings. A separate band held 25 hostages at the Indonesian consulate in Amsterdam as the siege continued with four fatalities and seizures.
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South Moluccan
Moluccan Islands
Moluccans
Legalization of aliens urged in United States policy
President Ford adviser Fernando deBaca urges regularizing status for millions of illegal aliens to avoid a police state and to reduce exploitation. He calls for a systematic approach and lighter penalties for those already in the U.S. while delaying further unauthorized entry. Data cited shows 736,000 illegals caught in 1975 and 5,222,000 of legal arrivals from Mexico among eight million total.
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UPI
Ford
U.S
Fernando E.C. deBaca
Republican National Hispanic Assembly
Phoenix
Ariz
DeBaca
United States
Mexico
United States to supply Israel with F-15 jet fighters
The United States plans to sell Israel 25 F-15 fighters with delivery in about 18 months. Production will rise from five to nine aircraft monthly by May, as Israel progresses toward a future fleet of 729 jets. The move follows assurances the F-15 will outperform Soviet fighters anticipated in coming years.
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United States
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Congress
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Secretary of Defense
James R. Schiessmetz
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Russia
Syria
Egypt
Iraq
Libya
Snow Tonight With Colder Air and Snow Likely
Snow will fall tonight with cloudy skies and a drop in temperatures. overnight lows will dip into the teens as cold air moves in. Details on page 2.
Congress Holds Line in Tax Cut Showdown
Congress and President Ford clash over a temporary tax cut extension as Senate Finance approves its version while House members back the earlier measure. The dispute hinges on spending restraints and the fate of the work bonus for poor families, with elections looming next year.
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Congressiona
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Congress
House
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Senate Finance Committee
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Teres Manentis
Senate Democratic Caucus
Finance Committee
Hitz
Sen
Edmund S. Maine
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